Animal L asked:


There was a dog competition a few months ago at a park and before the competition there was an hour of free obedience training. The lady who was teaching us had a pug and she started the lesson by saying:

‘First off, if you are going to do training you NEED a choke collar…’ as if if you don’t have one your dog is hopeless.

I read your dog has to be heavier than 40 pounds and have a neck that’s bigger than 16 inches. I have trained my dog to do great tricks such as walking next to me, not pulling, jumping over me, not eating his food until I say ‘eat’ without that cruel collar.

So again, why do trainers say you need the collar when it can seruosly damage your dog’s throat?

Julia

jakslap asked:


When I catch him, he stops, but only temporarily. He has no urge to please. He responds to a training collar (shock), but I do not like to do that unless it’s an emergency (like attacking another dog at a dog-park, etc). So, part two of the question…is there a stimulating game I can teach a dog with no urge to please? Thanks!

Flor

amartinez8420 asked:


I have a 1 year old Lab who weighs about 90 lbs and is full of energy so i take him on a 50 minute walk a day (2 if i have the day off) he’s goesnt pull much unless we pass other dogs, then he starts getting agitated and trys to get as close to them as possible. so i bought a training collar with a a choke chain back. should i use it everytime we go walking or only until he stops pulling?

Winston